Type-casting device and matrix therefor



Feb 24, 1925.

' L52Z63 J. G. HOOPER TYPE CASTING DEVICE AND MATRIX THEREFOR FiledApril l0I 1924 2 Sheaas-Sheet 1 OMMAW Few). 24, E225.

' 1522,68 J G. HOOPER TYPE CASTING DEVICE AND MATRIX THEREFOR FiledApril l0, l9

.10 ments, in typecastingiarrangements. 1

i in UnitedIIStates"Patent Numb er,1,27 6,268

Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

501m firflQOlEByoF wrtnnsrlanas. PENNSYLVANIA.

q 1 anaeasrmo} DEVICE AND MA'i mx THEREFOR;

. Application n e a n 10, 1924. Serial No. 705,613.

I 0 all whom it may. concern.

Be it 'knownth'at 1,:Joiin G. .HOOIER, a. citlzen 19f the Unmasaas;residing at The present invention Ire More ,particularly'fi theinvention relates spasms-e 1,11. lyp te 'nghqxesf t p settmg sticks, aIlClimatriges whi h fio t I a 116W.and?lmpifoved m n v In.ypograplifmachines, such as, disclosed to Ludlow and similar machines-itis the practiceto use matrices carrying only'one face of type. Foreaclrkind of type, such as light, italic, or bbldfcharacters, a separatei matrix is utilized. @This results inlthe necessity for carryingandstorjing a great many 7 matrices.

. An object of; the invention is to provide special devices wherebythenumber of matrices and storage. pacenimf riaayte considerably reduced.

A further object .of. the invention ,is to provide an arrangement, wherethe charactersset the box' in a mannerto print inany one of three stylesof. type.

Other objects of the invention are such as may be attained by autilization of the devices and principles hereinafter set forth andclaimed:

Referring to the drawings- Fig. 1 is a bottom view of the improvedstick:

Fig. 2 is the top view of the improved stick.

Fig. 3' is a sectional A A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the stick.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the special shape of matrix used.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are views showing the various type faces of the matrix.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation showing the casting box with the set up stickpartially inserted therein.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the casting box partially in section.

Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the casting box with matrices shown incasting position.

View taken along line Ella-ring i of; .thefour', sidesofends pieces 1and fl, slots 11 are formed. ,In block 7a similar slot 12 upinthestickmay be;inserted in formed.

Fig. 12 is an end View of the casting box witlrthe'stick shown insection. I l

T he type setting stick comprises end pieces 1 and 2, connected by bars3 and 1. Bars and 4 have inner ,gu de surfaces 5 and G'formedthereon ina manner to permit the matrices to nest in the stick. block 7 is shapedand arranged to slide in the stick,

asshowniin Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and is adapted to 'beifo' rced to thefrightin Figs. 1 and 2 'by, a. tightening screw 8 extending through I asuitably lthrea ded hole in end piece 1, and

fknurledhead 10. In thecenter is formed in the center of the'upper edgethereof, and in he center'of the other three edges shallow slots 13 areformed. As

shown in Fig. 3, the bottomand sides of slots 12am '13 align with thebottoms, and sides ofslots 11 when the block 7 is in operating position.

' Each matrix comprises a metallic piece shaped to fit into thestick insuch manner that surfaces 15 will nest into surfaces 5 of,;the stickand. surfaces 16 will ,surfaces'ifi, as'jshown in Fig. 12; upperedgeofeach matrix a" relatively deep nest into In the slot 17 is formed, andin the other three edges, shallow notches 18, .19 and '20- are 'When[the matrices are set into position and clamped'in the stick thebottoms' and sides of slots 17 will align with the bottoms and sides ofslots 11 and 12, and the bottoms and sides of slots 18, 19 and 20 willalign with the bottoms and sides of slots 11 and 13 in the respectivesides of the end pieces 1 and 2, and in the block 7. In slots 18, 19 and20 of the matrices, different styles of the same letter are cut, asshown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8. Preferably, a bold, light, and italic form ofeach character is applied as shown, so that when matter is set up in thestick it will appear on one side of the stick in light type, and onanother side of the stick in italic type, and on a third side of thestick in bold type. All matter is therefore set up each time in thethree styles of type, and any style may be chosen to be cast. It will beunderstood that the type is set up in the stick by setting the matricesin proper position and the matrices are then clamped in position bytightening the screw 9 to force block 7 to the right in Fig. 1.

A special casting box to receive the stick and matrices is provided, abase'plate 2l 'siiitably formed to be secured to a casting machine, andprovided with an opening 22 in the base thereof through which the moltenmetal flows upward. Immediately overopening 22 a box structure 23 isformed integrall i with the base. Extending through 23 is an opening 24into which tongues 25, 26 and 27 ext-end. Opening 2 extends slightlybelow per surface of base plate 1, and grooves 28 extend from the endsof the box 23 forming a guide groove to permit insertion of the stickand matrices in the box for casting. The interior of the box is soshaped and of such size that the set stick will fit snugly therein, withtongues 25, 26 and 27 respectively fitting into three of the slots 11 inthe end pieces 1 and 2 of the stick, in' aligned slots 17 of thematrices, and inrtwo of the aligned'shallow slots 19 and 20 of thematrices, so that the stick may be inserted with either the bold, lightor italic type above opening 22 in position secured by Letters Patentand claimed. as

new is "1. In combination, a type. setting stick comprising a pluralityof guide slots, a plurality of matrices each having a plurality Thiscomprises 'i the up: shallow position, the matrices will be:

'inanner that when said matrices are set.1n said stick, the same of typecarrying faces and adapted to fit into said stick in one position onlywith relation to said stick; a slot formed in a nontype carrying faceofgieach matrix and so arranged that When the matrices are positioned insaid stick said slots will be aligned with one of the guide slots insaid stick; and a casting box comprising an opening into which aplurality of guide tongues project and into which said stick carryingsaid matrices'is adapted to fit in such manner that any one of saidguidetongues will iit'into the aligned. slots in said stick and said matricesand will maintainsaid matrices inany" one of a plurality of castingpositions.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, together w th a guide slotin each remainmg type carrying face of said matrices, are

ranged to align With the remaining guide slots in saidstick in suchmanner that a plurality of the guide tongues in. said casting box willfit into a plurality of the aligned slots in said stick and matrices andmaintain said matrices'and said stick securely in any one of a pluralityof castiiig positions.

3: In combination, a type setting stick a plurality ofmatrices adapted"to fit into said stick in only one pos tion with relation thereto, eachmatrix comprising a plurality of type faces upon each of which the sametyle is'cai'ried in sucl 1 f character in different s matter will be'set up on each casting face of said stick, but'will appear in differentstyles of type on each face. I V

In testimony whereof, I aflix ny signa ture.

JOHN G, HOOPER.

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